Comb-cleaner.



C. H. SCHIMMELPFENING.

'COMB CLEANER. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 23, I916- Patented Dec. 25, 1917 unrrnn era-res PATENT ornicn. A

CHARLES H. SCHIMMELEFENING, (IE $AN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

COMB-CLEANER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. '25, 191 7.

Application filed October 23, 1916. Serial No. 127,186.

fication, reference being had therein to-the accompanying drawing.

The invention relates to a cleaner, and more particularly to the class of comb cleaners.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a cleaner of this character wherein a comb can be thoroughly cleaned by removing from between the teeth thereof all matter collected therein in the use of the comb. thereby rendering the same clean and sanitary.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a cleaner of this character wherein the construction thereof is novel in form, so that after the use thereof it can be thoroughly cleaned and dried for further use, and will clean the teeth of a comb so as to remove all foreign matter or accumulations upon and between its teeth.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a cleaner of this character which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient in its purpose, strong, durable, and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the cla ms hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cleaner constructed in accordance with the invention. showing a comb in position for the cleaning thereof.

Fig. 9. is a vertical transverse sectional view through the cleaner.

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates the frame. and B the handle of the cleaner, which frame and handle are made-from a single length of wire, bent to form the-same, and this wire possesses the requiredresiliency, for a purpose presently described.

.. The ends of the wire constituting the frame A and handle B are formed with hooks 5, for engagement'in eyes 6, of sub- A u u :s-tantially triangular-shaped heads or end pieces 7, which have connected thereto, and support, a plurality of spaced parallel threads 8, which are fastened to the heads or end pieces 7 in any suitable manner, and are closely arranged, so as to engage and work between the teeth 9 of a comb 10, the resiliency of the wire forming the frame A and handle 13 serves to act upon the heads or end pieces 7 for stretching and sustaining the threads 8 taut, to assure the perfect operation or working of the cleaner for removing foreign matter between the teeth of the comb and from the same when the' said threads 8 are engaged between the teeth and the frame is reciprocated by the user thereof.

The handle B of the frame permits the manual working of the cleaner by reciprocating the same so that the threads 8 will operate upon and between the teeth of the comb for removing accumulations of matter thereon and therebetween.

In the use of the cleaner,.the threads 8 are moistened, and soap is applied thereto, so that the foreign matter collected on and between the teeth of the comb will be removed in a convenient manner for the thorough cleaning of said comb, to render it sanitary.

The cleaner can be readily washed or otherwise cleaned after the use thereof, as will be apparent.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction and manner of use of the invention will be clearly understood, and therefore. a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, in combination. a resilient wire frame consisting of a straight portion bent at an obtuse angle at one end and provided with an inwardly disposed hook and having its opposite end bent also at an obtuse angle and then formed into a U-shaped handle, said U-shaped handle having two arms disposed in alinement with each other and with the last-named angular portion, the free end of said handle being formed into an upwardly extending hook, and a pair of triangularly shaped wire heads having integral eyes and a plurality of parallel threads secured at their opposite ends to said triangular heads and being of such length that when the eyes of said triangular heads engage the first and last named hooks of the wire frame the arm of the handle having the hook will be under tension so as to draw said threads out taut.

2. In a device of the class described, in combination, a pair of triangular shaped wire heads, a metallic bridging piece having a pair of parallel sides, closed ends and a back wall of lesser length than said bridging piece to provide openings receiving the angular arms of the triangular heads, the cross arms of said heads engaged against the back walls of said bridging piece, a

bar mounted between the two parallel sides CHARLES H. SCHIMMELIFENING.

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